NEF – NOMMA

NEF progress report presented to the ICC/CTC October 19, 2006

Location

Hilton Kansas City AirportKansas City, MO

Progress Since Last CTC Meeting

1. NEF – NOMMA has been working to find qualified independent researchers

2. NOMMA is presently working with 6 different research entities who have shown an interest in performing the research.

3. Of the 6 entities currently 1 has requested us to go through the CDC and a second has requested us to proceed through OSHA.

I. WESTAT – Fence StudyII. UNLV/Triad Dr. GuadagnoliIII. Exponent - Research FirmIV. Dr. Istre – Dallas TexasV. West Virginia University Injury

Control Research CenterVI. SAVIR’s

Current Interested Researchers

Impartiality Is Important!

NOMMA is making a strong emphasis on the importance to the researchers that the studies be conducted to strict impartiality.

1. Need “checks and balances” to ensure truly objective research.

2. Considering the idea of creating a Protocol Committee to review how research was designed and provide honest reviews.

3. The idea is that a “broader sets of hands” will help keep the project unbiased and credible.

WESTAT

This firms team conducted previous research on Pool Fence Climbing in the early 1990’s

This is not a Injury Prevention Research Center, but do impartial studies for government agencies.

www.westat.com Mr. James Jenness current contact.

UNLV – Triad Consulting, Inc.

Mark Guadagnoli, Ph.D. a full professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Primary area of study are in Motor Learning, Motor Control, and Human Factors research

Additionally he is Senior Scientist at Triad Consulting, Inc.

www.triadconsultinginc.com

Exponent

This is a large research firm This is a new contact that was made

just this week and we will have more information on them in a interim report to be released

www.exponent.com

Dr. Istre – Dallas, Texas

Dr. Istre’s study has been presented to this committee previously.

Dr. Istre’s concern is noted for older buildings as his findings concluded this is where the injuries are occurring.

Not interested, not his field and has directed us to the CDC's Home & Leisure division for referrals

West Virginia University Injury Control Research Center

Jim Helmkamp, PhD, MS, FACE is the director.

Is very interested but request that we work through OSHA.

Does not look hopeful as our issue is not about the work place, as much as a home issue, as well as, being centered around kids age 1 – 3.

Are continuing talks

SAVIR’s

Their board of directors turned us down for working directly with us.

They will still make our request for researchers know to their membership.

Has offered possibly help with getting reviewers to give credit to this research when completed.

Time frame: Goal for release of report

1. October 19, 2006: Provide this present report at the CTC meeting in Kansas City, MO.

2. December 3 -5, 2006: Produce a researcher and a methodology for the study.

3. February – March 2007: Produce preliminary findings by the researcher, by the researcher.

4. April – May 2007: Have a report for the CTC.

5. August 2007: 2008/2009 dead for code presentations.

Thank You For Your Time